Afan next week, advice sort.

Off to Afan next weekend for the first time. Staying at the campsite at Glncorrwg. We are hoping to get there around 1 on the Friday, ride that afternoon, all day Saturday and possibly Sunday morning if the we don’t go to mad in the pub on Saturday night. All pretty good riders, all have rode all of North Wales centers (our local trails) and most of the 7 Stanes. Any advice on which rides and when welcome.

I think "middle" sized version of Skyline (August?) is worthwhile. The full version is OK but the longish forest road bits are not especially scenic. The final descent is a lot of fun if you like leaping off rocky steps.

As always it depends on your kind of riding. Penhydd is nice enough as a starter, didn't ride the wall but it sounds good, loved Whites as it feels like they have applied all the lessons learn't from other builds and created a very varied trail with plenty of chances to get a little air..

Skyline just didn't have enough features for the effort in my opinion, but some will love it.

Early Sat AM- shuttle/drop a car off in the Afan Argoed carpark for later. Return to Glyncorrwg in another car.

July Sat AM (July is the shortest version of the Skyline. Turn right- downhill, at the first signed option to do so. A great rocky, wet blast to the road and then re-join Skyline for the final highlights- Peregrine Ridge and Jetlag)

Lunch on some of Tim's Tortilla and chilli potatoes at the DropOff Cafe.